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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-16
Jew ADVERTISEMENT.

= The StagnatiOn Association \
THE sTAccATo CLUB.
Tie Stagnation Association pro-
tests against our monopolizing the
White dress shirt business Of thisIzzs
section.
We don't monopoize my siumber-
GUS antique, we have sold only
Twenty-one thousand of the Sena-
ator, the Bonanza and the Reyilo
shirts the past seven years.
We are going to double the amount
this year, however. Even now, most
every n-wholesome-looking citi-
zen
Has our shirt-trade-tag concealed
beneath the fourth button of his
single-breasted vest
And why shouldn't hep
The Senator" Dress Shirt is as
saturated with excellences as a DEM
ocrat is of free trade
The BONANZA" multiplies constitu-
ents almost as fast as Political Pro-
hibitionist contradicts himself.
While the merit-lst of the "Reyilo"
so cent shirt
Is as long as the shorter catechism.
We have organized a "Staccato
Club" for the swift sale of these
three famous dress shirts.
The Senator is an absolutely per-
feet shirt, price $1.0O
The Bonanza" is its close COMPETE
tor, price 70 cents.
The "Reyilo" is close upon the
heels of the others. and is only 80 cts.
We are sole owners and sellers of
the Senator, Bonanza and Reyilo.
HORATIO STAPLES,
Middle street, Portland. Maine.
We send these shirts by mail post
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-16
THE GERMAN VOLUNTEER.

Last evening, the Shepley Camp, Sons of
Veterans, produced the German Volunteer
at City Hail. The wet weather, and no
doubt the fact that it was the initial per-
Torrance, lessened the size OF the audience,
hut il was no dress rehearsal, the various
performers being well up in their parts and
the tableaux fine The play is like all those
of its class, war drama, introducing Union
soldiers, Confederates, contrabands, etc. The
principal character was taken by Mr.. VIII
Dietrich and Katharine, and Miss Marion
Willis as May st. Clare These two actors
carry the burden of the play on their shout
ders in capital style, and last night. in the
important situations Of the drama, they
deal of music is introduced, which was finely
rendered, and Grimmer's orchestra added
greatly to the performance. The following
is the cast of the piece:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Tile LEADlN0 lOON0 Ahliolb.
Miss Marion Willis, the beautiful and ac-
complished reader, will give recital at the
school of expression, Shaw's Business Col
lege, next Tuesday evening, including dra-
matte and comedy recitals from the best au-
thors. Miss Wills's late tour has made her
the favorite reader throughout the West
Miss Willis and Mr.. Adams will also give
platform scenes from Hamlet and As You
Like 1t. The popular young musicians,
Mabel Cobb, pianist, and Miss Evangie Pear
son, cornet player, have been engaged. Tick
cts at Stockbridge's.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04

were piles Of gold, both in coin and
in sacks of gold dust, that would put
some of our commercial banks OF the
present day to the blush and long
tables that had their croupiers rea1y
to rake in or pay out as fast as the
cards were turned. 1 have often
watched some novice who was putting
down his first venture at play. On
one occasion l saw at the same table
two clergymen shove their coin
under another mans arm on
the the table. ! knew them both
and know Of what speak-we are all
mortals after all. Ainong other noted
PLAYERS was Judge at that time, who
made it point every evening TO go
around from place to place and make
high play. Upon entering with his
attendant, who carried the sack, he
would first sit down at table and bar
off every other player; then set his
time of play at limit, say twenty
minutes or half an hour, the stake
from $40 900 to 500. 900 with the bank.
Meantime to keep the crowd that
would be in at the time, which would
number from 300 up to near 1000. he
always asked them all to take drink,
which meant rs cents a head for the
bar; and if he won he paid for the
drinks, if he lost the bank had them
to pay for.-[Overland.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
Tarantula and Turkey.

On the morning of Sunday, October
9th, Neil O'Brian's little boy, while
putting on an undershirt at his home
near Sargents, was bitten four times
by large tarantula which was con-
cealed in one of the sleeves of the
garment before he could divest him
self of it and kill the wrathsome
thing. His father rushed to him on
hearing his outcry, took in the situa-
alton at a glance, and never was tur-
KEY killed quicker than one of O'Bri-
ans. The bird was ripped open in
the stomach and laid, entrails and all,
on the child's arm, and plenteous
doses of whisky administered at the
time and during the drive to town for
medical assistance. The doctor pro-
nounced the treatment as the very
best, and by it's promptness had prob
ably saved the boys life. Mr.. O'Brian
informed us that when the turkey was
taken from the arm the flesh of the
bird had become quite black and
hard from the absorbed poison. A
chicken was afterwards served the
same way and applied, but the flesh
of it remained white and soft, proving
conclusively that the first application
had sufficed to extract the venom in
iected by the tarantula's fangs.
The boy, with the exception OF a
slight eruption, is now thoroughly
we'll and attending school.
1t is a good thing to,remember that
for the extraction OF poison from bite
or sting of venomous reptiles the
prompt application of raw and still
warm flesh is almost an antidote,
coupled with free use internally of al
coholic stimulants.-[Gilroy Valley
Record,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
The Architcct and the Devil.

All over the north of Europe the
greatest aversion is felt to be the first
to enter q new building or go over a
newly-built bridge. If to d., this is
not thought everywhere and in all
cases to entail death, it is considered
supremely unlucky. Several German
legends are connected with this super
stitiCn. The reader, if he has been to
Aix-la-Chappelle, has doubtless had
the rift in the great door pointed out
to him, and has been told how it came
there. The devil and the architect
made compact that the first should
supply the plans and the second gain
the kudos and the devils pay should
be the first who crossed the
Threshold when the church was
built. When the building
was nearly complete the archi-
tect's conscience smote him, and he
confessed to the Bishop. "Well do
him." said the prelate; that is to say,
he said something to this effect in
terms more appropriate to the century
in which he lived and to his high
ecclesiastical office. When the pro-
cession formed to enter the church for
the conservation, the devil lurked in
ambush behind pillar and fixed his
wicked eye on fine, fat and succulent
fittle chorister as his destined prey.
But, alas for his hopes, this fat little
boy had been given his instructions,
and as he neared the great door loosed
the chain of wolf and sent it through.
The evil one uttered howl of rage,
snatched up the wolf and rushed away,
giving the door such kick as he pass
ed it that it split the solid oak.-[Corn-
hill Magazine.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
why the Petticoat Must Go.

Few people seem aware how enor-
mously a petticoat dress OF any sort
increases the apparent size of the hips
until they have seen the same per-
sons in a different. e., two-legged-
dress. The habit of wearing a dress
which causes the duality OF the form
to be concealed is the true cause OF
all the errors and strange contortions
which seem inseparable from women's
dress. 1t completely alters the char
acter of the figure and causes the or
dinary waist to look large and clumsy.
Dress a man in woman's skirt and
his waist Immediately appears large
out of all proportion to its height and
this result is the true cause OF the
compression of the waist among most
European nations. Till it is removed
it is vain to argue against tight-lacing.
The majority of women also seem un-
aware how unbecoming thing is the
tight bodice, which is the stereotyped
form on which their bodices are made.
They unconsciously try to improve on
it by making imitation vests and
waistcoats and falls of lace down the
front. But with loose, Tapping
skirt an artistic and becoming form OF
bodice is out of the question, for only
tight bodice can give the hour-glass
pinch rendered necessary by the glob-
ular form the legs assume when en-.
cased in Skirts Dress.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
A GREAT MANS SKULL.
The Remarkable Thtnness Of
Turgemeff Brafn-Pan.


OF one of the greatest Of Russians
expert Miss Haywood writes in the
Independent:
Turgeneff was very neat about his
person, changing his underclothing
every day. Polonsky's surprise at his
manner of brushing his hair led to the
statement of curious fact with re-
card to Turgeneff's skull, 81 brush
Z fity times on the riisGht side, fif..,y
on the left; then I take this comb and
pass it through 100 times-what are
you surprised at? There is still an
other comb, fine one." Then he ex-
planned that his love of brushing his
hair was inherited from his mother,
who was once seized with mania for
dressing everybody's hair. She
combed the heads of the maids, and
once, in Moscow, called poor
old invalid soldier in from the
street, seated him at her dressing
table, combed, arranged and annoint-
ed his hair, and then gave him money
and dismissed him. In continuation
of this subject he mentioned the
curious fact above referred to. He
was convinced that his temples had
never grown over in infancy, and that
the brain was covered only by the
skin on the spot where there is
slight depression. when l was at
board;ng-school," he said, Il felt
sort of giddiness whenever the chill
dren tapped on my temples with their
fingers; and as children never have
any mercy, sometimes they pressed
my temples Intentionally and almost
made me faint"
Turgeneff was not wholly wrong on
this point, for when the doctors exam
ined him after death they found that
his skull was very thin and possibly
it was thinner still on his temples, SO
that it actually did yield under strong
pressure, particularly in childhood.
He was as particular as he was per-
sonally neat. He always put things
in order when he found them strewn
about-the children's playthings,
clothing, etc., like a nurse. And
once, when he had forgotten to put
his scissors in place, he got out of
bed, lighted candle, and only went
back when everything on the writing
table was in due order. He could
not write if anything was out OF place.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
Arrive.

A, daily; B, daily except Sunuhyi Q, Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday; 8, Sunday
only.
Depots foot OF. First street and Downey
avenue.
N. B.-No baggage handled at Downey.
avenue Station.
Kansas City and San Diego trains do not
stop for passengers at DOwney avenue.
City Ticket Office, 239 North Main Street
H. B. WILKINS.
General Passenger Agent.
]. N. VICTOR, Supt.
CHAs. +. PARSONS. Ticket Agent,
239 N. Main st., Los Angeles.
Oct 10
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
Gambling in rty-nine in San
Francisco.

There was a Frenchwoman who
PLAYED the violin, receiving 500 there,
and as women were so scarce in those
days, whenever she left the saloon TO
60 out on the street every saloon
around the square was emptied to get
q look at her. In these saloons there
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
COMING SOUTH. GOING NORTH.

The steamers Santa Rosa and Queen OF Pa
dates of their arrival from San Francisco,
and on their trips between San Pedro and
San Francisco call at Santa Barbara and Port
Harforo (San Luis Obispo) only. The Eure-
ka and Los Angeles call at all way ports.
Cars to connect with steamers leave s. P.
r. K. depot, Los Angeles, as follows: With
Santa Rosa and Queen of Pacific at 9:40
o'clock A. M. With Los Angeles and Eureka,
going north, at 4:5O o'clock P. NJ.
E&-For passage or freight as above or for
tickets to and from
All Important Points I'm Europe,
APPLY TO
fl. MCCLELLAN, AGENT.
Office, No. 8 Commercial st.. Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
GENERAL CONTRACTOR.
Electro Magnetism.

THE NEW MEANS OF CURE-DR. E.
Robbins Electro Magnetic Institute,
corner of First and Spring streets (entrance
on First street) is now fitted up. at consider
able expense. with everything that is neces-
sary to cure chronic and so-called incurable
in the world Turkish and Russian baths;
also Electric, Sulphur and Eucalyptus baths.
DR.. Robbins has had several years expert
ence in the Australian Colonies, San Fran
cisco, Salt Lake City. Denver, and four years
zens can testify to the wonderful effects OF
electricity in curing cases Of chronic dis
eases when all else had failed, and therefore
ali persons suffering SHOULD, try this new
remedy before abandoning al nope, Aiter
gwen the Massage Treatment by persons OF
Hi His ofiice hours are till 10; !, to 5, z to 9
au7-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04

DAILY HERALD. by mail, one year. 500
DAILY HERALD, by mall, six months. 2.25
DAILY HERALD, by mail, three months 4.25
Delivered in the city for 20 cents per week
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-22
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. r. J. Dowdy, OF Ca Ira, Cum
berland, is in the city.
Mrs. Fannie Pugh, of Lynchburg, is
on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Jsnes, OF
west Marshall street.
Miss Annie Perkins, of Louisa conn
ty. is visiting Miss Kats Yeamans at
1913 Buchanan street.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
psny messenger-boys were newly uni
formed yesterday.
Miss SaIie r. Diernbsck, of Phila-
delphis, is the guest of Miss Julia Kel-
lev, 603 Albemarle street.
Mrs. Emma Graham, Of Camden, N.
J.. is in the city on visit to her mo-
ther, Mrs. Nunnally, north Seventh
street.
Richard w. Eddins, general agent OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Express Com
pany, is stopping at Ford's Hotel, a
guest OF his brother A. b. Eddins.
The Widows and Orphans Aid As
sociation of Independent Order of Odd
Fellows will meet this evening at $50
o'clock, corner Fourteenth and Main
streets.
Services VIII be held at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon at the Male Orphan
ASYLUM. MIR. j. ID. X. Sleight, OF
the Presbyterian Publication Society,
will address the boys.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has
appointed Mr.. Robert Tyler Jones a
special witness Of the destruction OF
| United States securities to fill tempo
rary vacancy. Mr.. Jones was formerly
OF Charles City county, and lived here
| at one time.
Rev. George W. Wray, OF Centenary
church, has left the city to attend the
quarterly conferences OF West New Kent
circuit and Williamsburg station, II
place OF DR.. Garland, xAo had the mis-
fortune to get his arm broken. DR.
Garland Is at his homo in Lynchbure
and is improving.
Messrs. j. Thompson Brown & Co
sold yesterday evening at public auc
| ton the store at the northwest cornel
OF First and Broad streets, for Sl3. .05O
to Mr.. John J. King, the present occu'
| pant. Also, the brick dwelling corne
Tenth and Clay streets, for &, 800, 4
Mr.. Jasnss McGrpw.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-22
MEMORIAL NUMBER,
SUNDAYS DISPATCH
OF ocToBER asd
Should be. Read by Every
Virginian and by Friends
Of Lee EveryWhere.

Besides the usual matter OF its Bum
day issues, the Dispatch OF Sunday,
October 23d, will contain
A Three Column Nap Of TIC Lee
Monument Grounds and Pro-
posed Laprovemcnts;'
Programme for the Parade and Cor
ner-Stone Laying on the 27h;
A Brief Sketch of the Life Of Lee;
A History Of the Formation Of the
Lee-Monument association;
A Description Of the Monument site,
a Copy Of the Deed Made 6y inc
Owners of the Property to the
Monument association, and a
Biographical Sketch Of tho En-
gineer Of the Grounds-M. C. P
+. Burgwyn;
An account of The Life and Works
of MerciS The Sculptor and Copy
of His Contract trith the Associa-
tion;.
A Short History Of The Grand Lodge
of Masohs, who ,piH Lay the Cor
ner-Soae, and List Of The Grand
Masters for More than One Hun
dred Years
Sketch of Colonel Charles Marshall,
General Lees Military Secretary,
and the Orator Of the Day;
account Of How and When Lees
"FdreweU address" was Writ
ten;
Sketches of General Wade Hampton,
OF South Carolina, the Chicf Mar
shat Of the Parade, and General
John r. Cooke, Of Richmond, The
Chairman of the Committee Of
arrangements and chief Of
Sta6;
"reminiscences Of Lees Residence IN
Richmond;
Names Of Various Conmitteeniea
Aiding IN the Work Of organ
izing the Celebration, and Va
riety of other Readable Histori-
cal Matter;
altogether, a Page and a Ha.f coocr
ed wiM Short articles Dealing
wih EUents Of Interest in Con-
noction Nth the Parade and Cor
ner-iStone Laying Of Thursday
nort.
Orders from newsdealers and other'
for extra copies Of NEXT SUNDAYS DIS
rATcH will be received until 3 p. M
TO-DAY, October 22d.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-22
The Richinomd Theatre.

Last night select and full audience
listened with much enjoyment to the
old-time comedy of "She Stoops 70
Conquer, piece that will never wear
ont where the English language Is
spoken. The only trouble with these
fine old comedies is that every part re
duires a star actor to fill it, otherwise
it is failure. Last night there could
be no exception taken on this score,
and finished performance was the re-
suit. Mr.. Clarke's Tony Lumpkin was
the veritable country pumpkin who
turns up trumps after all. He looked
the character and certainly acted it.
Creston Clarke, Theo. Hamilton, the
two beauties, Olga Brandon and Marie
Hudspeth, and Mrs German, all did
themselves great credit. 49,
At the matinee to-day Hamlet will
be played. with Creston Clarke, Booths
grandson, making his debut as Hamlet
The doors open at / so and the curtain
rises at Q o'clock 2. NJ. This in earlier
than usual, but the length of the play
requires it.
Tonight "Toodles " aud a GA Round
Trip"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-22
nreaa.strecs Car. at Night.

To The Editor of The Dispatch:
For several years past during the
Fair week We have been without street
cars at night ON Broad street to the
great Inconvenience OF the public gene
rally and to the West End in particu-
lar, and this at time when they are
most in demand. Certainly this should
not be the case any longer. The COM
pany should commence to run through
cars ON Broad street ss soon Is the
steam-cars are stopped-about 2 2. ~.
There is no excuse for not running
them. II has been said in their defence
that the track cannot be made ready in
time. II that be the case, how do the
cars pass down every night heavily
laden with granite for our City Hall and
the track be ready for tho styeetcars
early next morningi Why can't the
company have enterprise enough 10 lay
movable track suitable for the puf-
pose DO not the steam cars crosa
their track dpxens Of times : day,
scarcely delaying them a. ALI The
company can, Il They choose. run ears
on broad sfroet q night and aye oez>
tainly blind v theIr ovn INTEREST," q they
do not. Wn5e fn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-22
ATerribie Murder List.

lDy tcltkiupu w euo biSpaEu.l
PITTSBURGH, October 21.-The nunie-
rous murders committed in this county
recently have again attracted attention
10 the number OF persons who have
been on trial for tins crime OF late In the
county courts. A Post reporter went
over the jail docket as far back as April,
1885, and found from that month until
the present just twenty-nine persons
had been incarcerated there on charges
of murder. OF these twenty-three
were men and six were women. -Four
have not yet undergone trial, while
seven were discharged.
Edward Cofey is the only prisoner
confined in the Jail who was found
guilty OF murder IN the frs. degree.
The list of persons who we're sentenced
to the penitentiary during the time
mentioned for murder in the second
degree were John Bunch, Edward Slat-
terry, Edward Coyle, James Kane, Car
rie johnson, Mary Allen, William Viii
hanson, Louis Hammer, Patrick Nc
Goldrich, Charles Jones, George Burk-
hardt, Peter Baumhoff, Joseph Croci,
and Ida Miller. Mary Arnold was sent
TO the penitentiary for manslaughter,
and John Robinson, Patrick Megrsv,
Michael McKenna, and Joseph Evans
are awaiting trial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-22
The Treasurer OF Meorico.

On July 1st George i. Anderson
qualified as treasurer of Henrico
county, and gave what purported to be
a bond in the amount of $1,000
This sum was $40, 600 in excess Of that
required by law.
On September 10Th Commissioner
Conway Il. Sands reported to Judge e.
c.. Minor, of the Henrico County Court,
that the bond was good for only
SlOe, GOO, leaving shortage of S39, 900
on The amount actually required, and
$4,000 less than represented on the
face of the bond. To this report
Treasurer Anderson excepted. Argu-
ment was heard on the point, but no
decision hss yet been rendered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-22
property as pleases him. This right,
so far as il exists, is subject to hmita-
tions and correlative duties.

property as pleases him. This rignt,
so far as il exists, is subject 10 iimita-
tions and correlative duties.
The Court has nothing todo with the
question of Withholding dispatches al
together by the Board OF Trade. 1t Is
sufficient for this case that the quota
tions are being furnished, and that 1t
appears against equity, good conscience,
and the public veal that discrimination
should exist.
DANGEROUS COMBINATIONS.
Never has there been q time when
this claim of immunity to private enter
prise has been so speciously aud per-
sistently urged-gas trusts, oil trusts,
and trusts OF all kinds, large and small,
representing mobilization OF capital
to control prices on one hand, and Ia
Dor unions, trades unions. and assocIa-
tions to FIX the prices OF labor on the
other. Yet these new and alarming
products OF the age-varied and dan
eerous combinations one and all-claim
10 be private enterprises, and for the
benefit of their members, and hence
above law and regulation.
1t is no true answer. The pulse OF
trade must be allowed TO beat full aud
free, and it cannot be permitted that
an aggregation OF private enterprise
and capital should stop the flow OF the
rich. warm current that brings health
and prosperity to the body of the peo-
pie.
II has been urged that the market
reports can be obtained from the daily
napers. and that should be sufficient
for the public. The institution, which
by its own action has SO far advanced
the customs and usages OF merchants
that instantaneous quotations have be-
come to them necessary, should not be
permitted under this plea to justify
discrimination or so airily stop pro
gress. That these quotations are oil
no use except for gambling purposes
is answered by the existence ol
1900 approved correspondents who
are not gamblers, and to whom daily
they are transmitted. Further, it Is
urged that buck ct. shops cannot be sup
pressed unless the board has the power
of discrimination. They should bt
suppressed, and the Court would go fal
to accomplish so desirable an end
but, regarding this claim of the right tt
discriminate as more dangerous to the
public in its consequences than thu
bucket-shop, we must look to the Grim
inal Code as the safer course OF the two